We Canadians Are So Polite

May 19, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

(This sign is posted in the window of a local café. I submit it here for Proscenium’s Friday Follies, not to suggest that it is folly, but just that it struck my funny bone, as it depicts the stereotypical Canadian politeness.) Advertisements

Rain on Me

May 14, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Stopping at a local nursery on a rainy day, I am struck by how the raindrops add extra texture to the simplest of plants. And I think: a little water in our lives helps us grow. (For Nancy Merrill’s A Photo a Week Challenge: raindrops)

Delusions of Grandeur, or…?

May 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Body dysmorphia? For Proscenium’s Friday Follies

…and Puff!

April 28, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Read into it as you may…. For Proscenium’s Friday Follies

Bridges

April 25, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Two rivers intersect in our small town, so bridges are aplenty. A former railroad hub, with few active trains nowadays, the large overhead train trestle now serves as a hiking trail. I haven’t yet found a way to get up there that doesn’t involve countless stairs, so for now I’ll stick to the footbridges. (For […]

Yum!

April 17, 2019.Reading time 1 minute.

Travelling is a challenge when food allergies are a concern. While in Ottawa, we stumbled upon a The Mill Street Pub, a restaurant overlooking the river, that offered gluten-free pizza, and it was delicious! Our youngest granddaughter, on her second birthday, preferred the watermelon to cake. There is nothing more satisfying than watching someone enjoy […]

Friday Follies: Rare Birds?

April 12, 2019.Reading time less than 1 minute.

For Proscenium’s Friday Follies

Heart Frozen

Analysis freezes heart, I leap with reservations, engage in familiar pacts, motivations logical, observe patriarchal parlay – seduced by original sin – settle into compromise.

Magic Sunshine

Sunshine, you magician, adding sparkle to my view, painting the cloudless sky a dazzling shade of blue – favoured by your golden rays we all take on a glowing hue. (Tuesday, I will borrow a poem from Twitter. Visit me @Vjknutson)

On the Lake

Mist precedes morning light rises off summer warmed lake the loon’s call floating on a breeze – forever a cherished slice of life. (For Reena’s Exploration Challenge, Ragtag Community’s: breeze, and Fandango’s One Word Challenge: mist. Image from personal collection.)

One Woman's Quest II

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